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Hawes Hill

Hawes Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Hawes Hill rises to 492 m in New York. Irish Hill stands 599 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Harris Hill Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34823643, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
492 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.13035, -76.85968

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Harris Hill Park: 1.7 mi
  • Hazzlet Park: 1.8 mi
  • Hathorn Park: 2.4 mi
  • Eldridge Park: 2.4 mi
  • McCann's Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 20
  • Confederate Monument: 2.2 mi
  • Shohola Monument: 2.2 mi
  • Soaring Capital of America: 2.3 mi
  • DL&W RR Passenger Station foundation: 3.5 mi
  • DL&W Station Platforms: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Museums: 14
Artworks: 10
Waterfalls: 9
  • Shequaga Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Deckertown Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Aunt Sarah's Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 4
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Round Top Recreation Area: 20.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Railroad Springs: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Hawes Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Irish HillNE 47°599 m14.3 mi
Gobblers KnobSW 221°592 m13.8 mi
Quackenbush HillWNW 303°580 m7.4 mi
Martin HillNNW 333°579 m7.9 mi
Townley HillNNW 326°574 m8.0 mi
Thompson HillSSE 162°573 m13.9 mi
Baker HillS 175°572 m12.8 mi
Norway HillSSW 208°570 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:20
June solstice05:3220:0520:48
September equinox06:5518:3019:07
December solstice07:3315:5416:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252634465867717062503931
Precip in2.11.92.73.33.14.24.13.84.13.52.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elmira, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 952393 — Hawes Hill, Chemung County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357563839

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